Rowan Co. birth records, on LDS microfilm #216839, list James W. Jones, b. April 5, 1856, son of James Jones & Emily McClain, place of birth Licking. (Most of the places in this book are the river or fork the family lived near.)

His death certificate states James Jones, Jr., age 80 years 5 months 16 days, born 5 Apr 1858 in Rowan Co., died 16 Oct 1936 in Morehead, Rowan Co., married, husband of Eveline Jones, farmer, father James Jones, mother’s maiden name Sarah Clark, cause of death lobar pneumonia, arterio schlerosis and senility, informant Mary Kissinger.

Somehow Jim’s daughter Mary has listed her own mother’s maiden name as her father’s, rather than his (Emily McClain.)

His obituary in the Rowan County News says "Mr. Jim Jones departed this life Oct. 16,1936, at the home of his son Elbert Jones near Bronston, of pneumonia. Age 80 years 5 months and 16 days, he was a member of the Missionary Baptist church. He was married in 1876 to Mrs. Sarrah Clark to this union were born 8 children, 5 of whom survive him: Mrs. Henry Black, Mrs. Silas Caudill, Mrs. Henry Kissinger, and Mrs. Lonnie Davis of this county, and Mrs. Ernest Kiger of Muncie, Ind. The other 3 children and his wife preceded him to the grave. Later he married Mrs. Eveline Brown and to this union were born 5 children. This wife and 3 of the children survive him: Anderson Jones of Carter Co., Mrs. Levy Dehart of Haldeman, and Elbert Jones of near Bronston. The body was brought to the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Howard Ferguson where he lay in state Friday until Sunday. Services were conducted Saturday night by Rev. T. F. Lyons and on Sunday at the Baptist church at Cemetery hill by Henry Hall. Burial took place in the Caudill Cemetery. All the children were at his bedside except Mrs. Ernest Kiser (sic) who was very ill at that time. Mr. Jones had put in an application for an Old Age Pension only a few days before his death."

Note that the birthdate implied by the age at death in the obituary would be April 30, 1856, which conflicts with the birth record.

Phil Brubaker's Clark file says that Sarah Clark/Black married "little Jimmy" Jones, brother of Susie Jones who married Sarah's brother "little Sammy" Clark. He lists the children of Jimmy & Sarah as "Mary Bell Jones m Henry Kissinger, Rena Jones m Ernest Keiger, Lizzie Jones b. 1877 m Henry Black (parents of Wales Black)" and the children of Jimmy & Evelyn as "Anderson Jones m Luize Puckett, Elbert (Duckleg) Jones m Barbara Black (Mitchell's dau), and Vada Jones m Levi Dehart (Hubbard's son)."

Rowan Co. birth records, on LDS microfilm #216839, list Sarah Clark, b. July 22, 1859, daughter of John B. Clark & Martha Riddle, father born Virginia, mother born Bath Co.

1880 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pine Grove, lists as family #408:
James W. Jones, 24; Sarah, 20; Elizabeth, 3.

1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hoggstown precinct, family #156:
James Jones, b. Apr 57, age 43; Sarah, b. Apr 58, age 42; Martha S., b. Sep 85, age 14; Mary B., b. Sep 89, age 10; Sarah A., b. Feb 91, age 9; Emmy A., b. Feb 93, age 7; Davis B., b. Dec 95, age 4; Rena M., b. June 99, age 11 mo. All household members and their parents born in Ky. Couple married 23 yrs, 8 children, all living. Note that the birthdates and ages given for both James and Sarah conflict with earlier censuses (James is 5 in 1860 and 15 in 1870; Sarah is 10/12 in 1860 and 10 in 1870; all taken in early June.)